Welcome to Year 2!

What a brilliant start to the school year! We couldn’t be prouder of how beautifully the children have settled into Year 2. It’s been such a pleasure to see them embracing the Chilton Way in everything they do - from showing kindness to one another, to tackling their learning with confidence and enthusiasm.

The children have blown us away with their positive attitude and eagerness to explore all the joys that Year 2 has to offer. It’s clear we’re in for a fantastic year ahead!

English

We’ve hit the ground running in our phonics sessions by revisiting the sounds we’ve already covered and diving into new ones. It’s been a joy to see the children spotting their “special friends”, using ‘Fred Talking’, and growing in confidence every single day.

In our writing, we’ve been using Fred Fingers to help us sound out words, and we can already see such a difference in the children’s independence. We’ve also been working on our red words, which are key for both reading and writing. If you could find a little time at home to go over these with your child, it would make a big difference. Any extra practice really does go a long way!

Reading

Reading at 3: Every Friday at 3, our doors will open for you to come in and enjoy a quiet read with your child. This will be for the full 15 minutes, and we kindly ask that children are not taken home early during this time.

Reading folders: Some children are bringing home two books – one of these will be a Read Write Inc (RWI) home book, which we ask them to read three times throughout the week to help build fluency. These books will be changed by an adult.

The second book (with the coloured sticker) should be changed independently by your child – ideally first thing in the morning.

Some children have moved onto the Accelerated Reader programme and will be able to change their books once they’ve completed the quiz online.
AR login: Click here
Parent Guide: How to use Accelerated Reader

Please ensure reading folders are placed in the trays each morning so that we can read with your child and update their books when needed.

Chilton Heroes Reading Certificate – Each week, one child per class will be recognised for their fantastic reading in our Chilton Heroes assembly.

Maths

This week, we’ve been exploring place value, focusing on two-digit numbers and the different ways we can represent them. We’ve used a range of resources to break down tens and ones, and the children have been doing a great job showing what they know in different ways. It’s been wonderful to see their number confidence growing already!

PSHE

Our focus this week has been on PSHE, and we’ve spent time exploring our core values: kindness, courage, respect and equality.

These themes have sparked some really thoughtful conversations in class. We’ve been so impressed by the children’s maturity and their eagerness to show these values in their actions – whether it’s helping a friend, speaking up bravely, or making sure everyone feels included.

Love to Learn

This week’s Love to Learn task is all about personalising their home learning books. We would love for the children to decorate the front covers of their books with drawings, stickers, or photos that reflect who they are and what makes them happy. It’s a lovely way to take ownership of their learning and bring a little bit of themselves into their work.

Thank you all for such a positive first week. We can already tell that this is going to be a very special year, and we’re so excited to see where our learning takes us next.

Dates to remember 

11th September - Kent Test for year 6 children

 10th September – Swimming begins for year 6 (every Wednesday until end of term)

16th September – Meet and greet for years 1 and 2 from 8.45am-9am in your child’s classroom. This is an opportunity to meet your child’s teaching team and get to hear about what to expect in the year ahead.

17th September – Meet and greet for years 3 and 4 from 8.45am-9am in your child’s classroom. This is an opportunity to meet your child’s teaching team and get to hear about what to expect in the year ahead

18th September – Meet and greet for years 5 and 6 from 8.45am-9am in your child’s classroom. This is an opportunity to meet your child’s teaching team and get to hear about what to expect in the year ahead

19th September – Welcome to Reception meeting for Reception parents from 2.30pm in school hall

25th September – Chilton School’s 50th Birthday (please see separate letters for details on how we will be celebrating this)

26th September – Thrive coffee morning 9am-10.30am in the studio – a chance to meet our well-being team

7th October – 9am Reception Harvest assembly and 2.45pm Year 3 Harvest assembly (in school hall with families invited to watch)

8th October – 9am Year 2 Harvest assembly and 2.45pm Year 1 Harvest assembly (in school hall with families invited to watch)

9th October - 9am Year 4 Harvest assembly and 2.45pm Year 5 and 6 Harvest assembly (in school hall with families invited to watch)

16th October – Kent test results sent to families

17th October – Final day of term

 

Have a lovely weekend,
The Year 2 Team

Miss Maddy Kennedy – Team Sapphire – maddy.kennedy@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Mr Josh Belsey - Team Cornflower - joshua.belsey@chiltonprimary.co.uk